Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting velocity package, versions <0:1.7-24.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.29% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-VELOCITY-2574328
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 Feb 2019

Introduced: 20 Feb 2019

CVE-2019-8331  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 velocity to version 0:1.7-24.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-4847.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream velocity package and not the velocity package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Bootstrap before 3.4.1 and 4.3.x before 4.3.1, XSS is possible in the tooltip or popover data-template attribute.

References

CVSS Scores

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